I've seen some lovely matches the last three days -- reinvigorated Federer shutting down Tsonga, Ivanovic tearing up Serena, Wawrinka finally surviving five sets with Djokovic -- but nothing I've ever seen before was like the spectacular defensive pyrotechnics of Aga Radwanska picking Azarenka's pocket.  Brava Aga!!  With just two inexperienced ( Read more... )

There are liars, and there are damned liars, and then there are people who work(ed?) for Chris Christie ( Read more... )

This NYT Op-Ed "Voter Suppression’s New Pretext," by UC-Irvine law and poli-sci professor Richard Hasen prompts my observation ( Read more... )

NYTimes article:   http://tinyurl.com/kz6dyozSomeone please explain to me, not why Chuck Schumer has already endorsed Hillary Clinton for prez a year and a half before anyone's campaign starts, but why in heck *he* was talking to Iowans?  And if his opinion is so valuable, why doesn't he run for prez?  Is he hoping to be her veep choice?  And the ( Read more... )

He died when his heart attacked him in a rage of jealousy because he could not write anything as preposterously contrived as the real shutdown of the US government.

The end of "Dexter" just had me saying, in my most indignant Seth Meyers voice, "Really?!  REALLY?!?!?"

So many things wrong with the final episode, it's hard to decide where to begin.

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This AP photo of Alex Rodriguez is why he should not be employed as a professional athlete.  He is already inside a stadium, yet he cannot be bothered to walk or jog, and carry his bag, for a minute or two, to get from point A to point B.  It's a perfect example of just how committed he is to his vocation.

From the NYTimes article here: http://tinyurl.com/kb3h4qf ...

the last two paragraphs are preciously ironic, in light of U.S. spying troubles:

"Miroslav Mares, a security expert at Masaryk University in Brno, said the latest scandal threatened to erode the confidence that important allies, including the United States, have in the Czechs.

“The ( Read more... )

Am I the only one who thought they were going to see a whole match today between Nadal and Djokovic on NBC and got only the last hour?  Were my tv listings inaccurate, or was the actual coverage screwed up?  Was the rest of the match on NBC earlier than 11am Eastern?  Or was it on some other carrier from its live start?

With new "revelations" about Obama administration every day, eventually, at least one of these situations is going to be tied to a knowing and deliberate Chief Executive.  But make no mistake about it, he's no less or more guilty than any prior Chief.  And when he does get impeached, and IMO it's nearly certain by now that he will not finish his ( Read more... )